UNLV GAME DAY
Coming disconnected their archetypal bye week of the play the UNLV Rebels volition question to Akron, Ohio, to instrumentality connected the Akron Zips to adjacent retired their nonconference roadworthy schedule.
Following a disappointing 44-6 blowout nonaccomplishment to the North Texas Mean Green the Rebels are looking to determination backmost into the triumph file earlier returning location for 2 consecutive games.
Here’s however Las Vegas-area fans tin ticker and perceive to the game.
UNLV astatine Akron
Records:
UNLV 1-2, 1-0 (MW); Akron 1-2, 0-0 (MAC)
When:
Saturday
Time:
9 a.m. PT
Where:
InfoCision Stadium
TV:
ESPN+
Radio:
ESPN 1100 AM & 100.9 FM
What’s astatine stake?
UNLV
Finding their footing
UNLV enters Saturday with a losing grounds aft alternating betwixt losses and a triumph done its archetypal 3 games of the season.
With 2 consecutive location games waiting aft Akron, the Rebels tin usage the Zips arsenic a stepping chromatic to regain momentum and instrumentality to Allegiant Stadium astatine .500.
The cardinal volition beryllium uncovering much occurrence offensively, thing that has been hard to travel by this season. After a unsmooth outing against North Texas, UNLV volition person a accidental to respond with a roadworthy win.
Avoiding an adjacent bigger hole
Another nonaccomplishment would driblet the Rebels to 1-3 for the archetypal clip since the 2014.
After entering the play with College Football Playoff aspirations, a 1-3 commencement would beryllium a important setback for a programme with title goals.
While inactive successful contention for a imaginable Mountain West championship, the Rebels request a triumph to get backmost connected way earlier returning location and continuing the adjacent agelong of their schedule.
Akron
Testing the Rebels
Akron enters Saturday with an identical grounds to the Rebels aft opening the play 1-2, including matchups against 2 Power Four opponents.
The Zips person shown capable connected some sides of the shot to draw praise from Rebels manager Dan Mullen, peculiarly for their carnal antiaircraft beforehand and businesslike young quarterback, Cibastian Broughton, who is among the nation’s leaders successful completion percentage.
If UNLV falters, the Zips volition person a accidental to prime up an upset triumph that could supply a boost to a programme that has not surpassed six wins since 2017.
Home-field advantage
With Saturday looming arsenic Akron’s last nonconference crippled earlier the commencement of MAC play, the Zips volition look to usage their location tract to manus UNLV different setback and transportation momentum into league competition.
So far, Akron’s lone triumph of the play came successful beforehand of its location fans erstwhile it defeated FCS hostile Robert Morris 45-10, holding the Colonials scoreless successful the 2nd half.
The Zips are searching for their archetypal play with astatine slightest 5 location wins since 2017 and their 3rd specified play since 2000.
Contact Donovan Hicks astatine dhicks@reviewjournal.com. Follow @HicksSports connected X.
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